# Telugu stars gather at NEXA SIIMA Hyderabad nomination party 2026-08-23T06:45:38+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The NEXA SIIMA Hyderabad Nomination Party brought together prominent Telugu cinema personalities ahead of the 14th South Indian International Movie Awards. The event, held in Hyderabad, featured director Rag Mayur, actresses Payal Rajput and Sridevi Apalla, singer Anurag Kulkarni, filmmaker Sandeep Reddy, composer DSP, and SIIMA Chairperson Brinda Prasad among others. The gathering celebrated standout performances and stories from the year in Telugu cinema. The main awards ceremony is scheduled for 12-13 September in Bengaluru. Nominations are already open as the industry prepares for the event. ## Indian Opinion Analysis SIIMA has grown into a major platform for South Indian cinema, drawing stars from Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam industries. With nominations already live, the event serves as a key promotional stop for upcoming releases and award campaigns. The 14th edition will be held in Bengaluru, a city with a large Telugu diaspora. The next milestone to watch is the final winners list on 13 September. ## Coverage - tupaki.com Focuses on star attendance and Instagram photos rather than substantive nominations or industry trends This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: DSP, Hyderabad, Payal Rajput, SIIMA, Telugu cinema Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telugu-stars-gather-at-nexa-siima-hyderabad-nomination-party/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telugu-stars-gather-at-nexa-siima-hyderabad-nomination-party/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/